J.D. Thayer

I am originally from California, but I have been living in Spokane and teaching at Gonzaga since 2002. I am a hiker, biker, tennis player, golfer and crossword puzzler. Academically speaking, I am a medievalist. My research focuses on Old English (think Beowulf) and Middle English (think Canterbury Tales); I also tend to look into Old Norse, Middle Welsh, and world mythologies. As an avid reader, in my off time I usually gravitate towards contemporary fiction. Some favorite authors are Ursula LeGuin, Margaret Atwood, and Kurt Vonnegut.